Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Rural Health Day Resolution

Washington, D.C. - This week, as the country celebrates National Rural Health Month, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) in introducing a resolution recognizing November 21, 2024, as "National Rural Health Day." The resolution highlights contributions by rural communities to address health care challenges and expresses a commitment to improving health care access and affordability in rural areas.

"When we think about health care, we don't just think about ourselves, we think about the health of our families and friends. Rural health care providers do a wonderful job at building doctor-patient trust and working to find the best solutions to address many challenges rural communities face. As a top priority of mine, I will remain committed to ensuring that West Virginians and everyone has access to affordable and quality health care by working on legislation that aims to achieve the goals of National Rural Health Day," said Congresswoman Miller.

"At a time of such deep division in our country, we must continue to find common ground and improve health care access in rural communities. The introduction of this resolution is a testament to our shared belief, as members of the Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus, that more must be done to address the unique barriers to health care for our constituents living in rural and remote areas of the country. I am proud to lead my colleagues in this effort and look forward to our continued work to support rural health care providers and patients," said Congresswoman Tokuda.

"Having served as a community pharmacist for over 35 years, I understand the unique healthcare issues and obstacles East Tennesseans and rural communities across our country face each day. It's a privilege to work alongside colleagues like Congresswoman Jill Tokuda and grow our bipartisan coalition to support promoting policies and legislation to improve access to quality, affordable healthcare," said Congresswoman Harshbarger.